Alcohol
Alcohol can affect your health in many different ways. Find out more about the health risks, safe drinking levels and how to stick to the recommended limits here.
Health risks of drinking alcohol
Sensible drinking
Alcohol-related cirrhosis
From the blog
What does it feel like to give up alcohol?
Here’s one account of going alcohol-free for 100 days.
Cutting back
These top ten tips from a Bupa expert could help you on your path to drinking less.
Dry January
If you’re thinking of giving up drinking for a while after Christmas, these expert tips could help.
Mocktails to tickle your taste buds
Mixing up a mocktail is a fun way to enjoy a special drink without the alcohol.
How to survive a night out and stay sober
Top tips if you want to go out, have fun, and don’t want to drink alcohol.
Hangover cure myths
We’ve picked out some of the most common hangover myths you should be avoiding.
How much do you drink?
Are you thinking of cutting down on how much alcohol you drink? Doing so could have lots of benefits, from feeling better and more clear-headed in the short term, to reducing your risk of serious health conditions in the long run.
Although it’s nice to enjoy a tipple or two, too much alcohol is bad for your health. A good starting point to working out whether you need to cut down, and how much by, is to think about how much you drink on average. Try using this DrinkAware alcohol unit calculator to find out where you’re at.
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